Red army is a documentary about arguably the most dominant fiveman unit in the history of professional hockey the russian five defensemen alexei kasatonov and team captain slava fetisov, wings vladimir krutov and sergei makarov, and center igor larionov and their time on the soviet national hockey team under two vastly different head coaches. It comes across as the most honest portrayal of the soviet unions relationship to hockey, and depicts how dramatically russianstyle hockey changed the. Red army 2015 hockey captain slava fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the russian five, but their coachs brutal regimen leads fetisov and others to defect. Captain of the red army hockey team during its glory years in the 1970s and 80s, slava fetisov recalls the pride and constant pressure felt by the players on the squad during a turbulent political era in the soviet union. Red army, the rise and fall of a soviet hockey dynasty. From the ussr to russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Following the soviet union during the height of the cold war, this documentary tells the story of the nations famed red army hockey team through the eyes of its captain slava fetisov. Red army is an inspiring story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of russians. Sep 08, 2014 gabe polskys new documentary red army tells the story of the rise of the soviet unions klm hockey team of the 1980s.
Spirited documentary about soviet hockey goes deep story behind red army the soviet hockey documentary from sports illustrated magazines january 26, 2015 issue. Nov, 2014 gabe polsky did not set out to make a movie for hockey fans. Red army is an inspiring story about the cold war played out on the ice rink. Oct 08, 2015 so begins red army, a new documentary about the soviet union and the grand sweep of history. Nov 14, 2014 gabe polskys documentary, red army, follows soviet hockey stars from olympic glory days to a second act with the national hockey league. Red army made its north american debut at the 2014 toronto international film festival and was released in american theaters by sony pictures classics. Red army is a 2014 americanrussian documentary film directed, produced, and written by. Red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team. Red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most. A conversation with gabe polsky, director of red army. Red army is an informative documentary on russian hockey players. This led to the red army hockey camps being run by the.
The film is about the sovietrussian game from the 1950s to its deterioration in the 1990s. Red army illustrates a masterful balance of telling stories that otherwise would rightfully battle each other for attention, coupled with a precision integration of those stories to create a wellpaced, cohesive narrative, and wrapped in a terrific collection of clips, pictures, and hockey red army illustrates a masterful balance of telling stories that otherwise would rightfully battle. The soviet weave offense was incredibly hard to defend every member of the team posed a scoring threat. Get red army dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. From oscarr nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army examines the most successful dynasty in sports history. May 26, 2015 red army is an inspiring story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of russians.
Jan 22, 2015 story behind red army the soviet hockey documentary from sports illustrated magazines january 26, 2015 issue. Red army is a 2014 americanrussian documentary film directed, produced, and written by gabe polsky, executive produced by jerry weintraub and werner herzog. Red army film explores hockey, the cold war, and sports as propaganda filmmaker gabe polsky and russian hockey star slava fetisov discuss the new documentary about the soviet national. Released january 23rd, 2015, red army stars scotty bowman, viacheslav fetisov, anatoli karpov, alexei kasatonov the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of 83 out. The story of the soviet unions famed red army hockey team through the eyes of its players. A film that offers a new perspective on the cold war, soviet russia, and the power. It premiered at the 2014 cannes film festival and was released in limited theaters by sony pictures classics on january 23, 2015. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Fun and fascinating, red army delivers absorbing documentary drama for hockey fans and sports novices alike. The embodiment of that spirit was slava fetisov, who made the red army hockey squad, an affiliate of the soviet military, when he was a youth.
Though it centers on an elite soviet hockey team of the 1980s and 90s, it uses that lens to refract one of the most crucial geopolitical developments of the last halfcentury. From oscar and emmy award winning filmmakers, red army highlights the soviet unions legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and worlddominating team through the eyes of the teams captain slava fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy. This film sets out to tell the story of the most successful five men produced by the soviet system and they were all red army soldiers. Red army is a new movie about the history of the soviet union hockey team. Red army, a documentary about legendary soviet hockey player. Red army explores russias soul through olympic hockey. Cccp ice hockey the big red machine tribute hd duration. From the ussr to russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the. The story of slava fetisov, the soviet icehockey player who morphed into an international star is at the heart of this fascinating documentary. Meghan markle will give her first tv interview since megxit on monday to promote new disney elephant movie. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Red army hockey documentary begins limited run this week. Jan 23, 2015 emotionally charged, viscerally exciting and consistently enlightening, gabe polskys red army is a sports documentary like no other. Red army, a documentary about legendary soviet hockey.
From oscar r nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history. Polsky includes enough game highlights so that belief doesnt need defying. Watch red army starring scotty bowman in this documentary on directv. Mar 12, 2015 the intersection of sport and politics was never more obvious than in the soviet union, where the red army hockey team was meant to be living proof that the communist system was superior to all. So begins red army, a new documentary about the soviet union and the grand sweep of history. Red army soviet hockey movie sports illustrated story. Viacheslav fetisov, adored former sportsman and friend of putin, took some persuading to appear in gabe polskys documentary about the. Told from the perspective of its captain slava fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy.
Red army film explores hockey, the cold war, and sports as. Captain slava fetisov recalls his days leading russias dominant red army hockey team during the cold war in this historical sports documentary. Jan 29, 2015 red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history. Red army is an inspiring true story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system, paving the way for generations of russians. Offers a sharp and moving inquiry into the enormous burdens borne by russias national hockey team. It has extensive interviews in english and subtitled russian with the most famous members of the soviet team, particularly the legendary russian five. Red army is an icehockey documentary about the russian. Of ice and men, one of them a legend a documentary portrait of russian icehockey legend vyacheslav slava fetisov explores cold war history and modern life. Feb 22, 2015 watch an exclusive clip from red army. The movie is about the soviet union and the greatest sports dynasty arguably in history, the red army hockey team, and the interrelationship between sports, politics, and society, says. It is the story of the legendary soviet hockey team of. The team won nearly every world championship and olympic tournament between 1954 and 1991 and never failed to medal in any international ice hockey federation iihf tournament they competed in.
Sony pictures classics cleveland, ohio members of the 1980 u. Hockey captain slava fetisov and four other players form a nearly unbeatable unit known as the russian five, but their coachs brutal regimen leads fetisov and others to defect from the soviet union. The obscure hockey documentary that every american needs to see, by. It focuses on the 1980 winter olympic game in lake placid, n. Everything you need to know about red army movie 2014. Red army 2014 this documentary about the mighty soviet hockey team explores not just how it got so mighty in the first place, but also looks at how russian players were introduced to the nhl. From oscar r nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army examines the most successful dynasty in sports history. Red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union, the cold war that played out on the ice rink and the red army hockey team. Red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history. Red army puts the cold war on ice the boston globe. Olympic hockey team recently gathered to celebrate the 35 th anniversary of their glorious victory over the soviets in lake placid, new york. Fetisovs charismatic, proud, and impish screen presence is the central attraction of red army, a documentary about soviet ice hockey that was written, directed, and produced by. The intersection of sport and politics was never more obvious than in the soviet union, where the red army hockey team was meant to be living. The real subject of his documentary red army, he said, is the rise and fall of the soviet union but when polsky starts talking.
The flyers red army game, the roughest, most bizarre hockey game ever duration. Authorities repeatedly blocked his attempt to be the first russian to. Gabe polskys red army, a very good documentary about the soviet hockey dynasty of the 1980s, reminds us of how difficult team chemistry is to achieve. May 16, 2014 red army cultures clash on and off the ice in gabe polskys documentary about the soviet unions dominance of ice hockey during the cold war, and its former stars place in modern russia. Gabe polsky did not set out to make a movie for hockey fans. As team captain slava fetisov discovers, even being the leader of one of the most successful sports teams in. The film relates the soviet unions dominance of ice hockey during the cold war. For soviet hockey icon fetisov, a movie as history lesson former hockey star slava fetisov, left, and red army director gabe polsky at. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Tarasov was the architect of red army, a hockey program he was tasked with creating after world war ii. From oscar nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most. Feb 26, 2015 red army pg the story of the cold war is reflected in the life of hockey player slava fetisov, who became part of the best hockey team on earth and forged the way for foreign players in. Red army documentary facts soviet union hockey trivia. Gabe polskys electrifying look at a onceunbeatable soviet hockey team and the link between sports and politics isnt among the oscar nominees for best documentary.
Red army 2014 documentary, directed by gabriel polsky, retells the story of probably the greatest dynasty in the history of sports, the soviet union national ice hockey team of the 1980s, and its best fiveman unit featuring viacheslav fetisov and alexei kasatonov on defense, vladimir krutov, igor larionov, and sergei makarov aka the klm line at forwards, all in their 20s, aided with the. Viacheslav fetisov, far right, with members of the soviet national hockey team. Film poster and promotional campaign, for a documentary focusing on the soviet union during the height of the cold war, and the nations famed red army hockey team. For the russian red army team, however, the result was mass firings and a torturous training regime. Gabe polskys red army does what few if any films have done. The movie is about the soviet union and the greatest sports dynasty arguably in history, the red army hockey team, and the interrelationship between sports, politics, and society, says director. Red army profiles how cold war played out on ice the new documentary is not a film about sovietera military machines. During the cold war the soviet union took sport very seriously and ice hockey was a particular favourite. The red army club played hockey with an elegance that almost defies belief. Red army 2014 red army tells the story of the soviet union national ice hockey team through the eyes of team captain slava fetisov. While most americans will know them as the team we beat in what is now.
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